SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2 10.1

- Price: $399 for 16 GB of storage

- Screen size: 10.1 inches diagonally

- Screen resolution: 1280 by 800 pixels

- Weight: 1.24 pounds

- Cameras: low-resolution front camera, 3-megapixel back.

- Battery life: 11 hours.

- Operating system: Google's Android

Pros: Also with 7-inch screen for $250. Storage is expandable with microSD memory cards. Can act as a universal remote control for an entertainment center.

Cons: Selection of third-party applications not as good as iPad's, but wider than Kindle. Screen resolution lower than iPad's. No option yet for wireless broadband, though one is expected soon.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1

 

- Price: $499 for 16 GB of storage, $549 for 32 GB

- Screen size: 10.1 inches diagonally

- Screen resolution: 1280 by 800 pixels

- Weight: 1.3 pounds

- Cameras: low-resolution front camera, 5-megapixel back.

- Battery life: 9 hours.

- Operating system: Google's Android

Pros: Comes with a pen, for jotting notes and drawing on the screen. Slightly thinner and lighter than an iPad. Longer, narrower screen better suited to movies. Storage is expandable with microSD memory cards. Can act as a universal remote control for an entertainment center.

Cons: Selection of third-party applications not as good as iPad's, but wider than Kindle. Screen resolution lower than iPad's. No option for wireless broadband. Pen sensor slightly shortens battery life.